2019 Subject Index to Legislation

waterfowl Waterfowl, see Bird

watershed Watershed, see Water supply

waterways and water power Waterways and water power, see also Wetland; Lakes; Harbor

``Bart Starr Memorial Bridge”: STH 29 bridge over the Fox River in the City of Green Bay designated as; DOT and contributions from interested parties provisions - AB557

``Bart Starr Memorial Bridge”: STH 29 bridge over the Fox River in the City of Green Bay designated as; DOT and contributions from interested parties provisions - SB502

Dam safety aid program: sunset extended [A.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 348p] - AB56

Dam safety project aid program: DNR bonding authority increased [Sec. 301] - SB59

Dam safety project aid program: DNR bonding authority increased [Sec. 301] - AB56

Establishing the North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix National Heritage Area in Wisconsin and Minnesota: efforts supported - SJR76

Floating treatment wetland placed in a lake or river made eligible for lake management grant and river protection grant - AB503

Floating treatment wetland placed in a lake or river made eligible for lake management grant and river protection grant - SB485

Freshwater collaborative funding among UW institutions; Board of Regents duties and report required, JCF provision - AB801

Freshwater collaborative funding among UW institutions; Board of Regents duties and report required, JCF provision - SB712

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Appreciation Day: September 7, 2019 recognized as - AJR45

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Appreciation Day: September 7, 2019 recognized as - SJR35

Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan: efforts of the state and others in the Mississippi River Basin to reduce the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico supported - SJR44

Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan: efforts of the state and others in the Mississippi River Basin to reduce the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico supported - AJR54

Hydrologic restoration and management advisory council created in DNR; general permit for hydrologic restoration projects authorized, conditions specified - AB701

Hydrologic restoration and management advisory council created in DNR; general permit for hydrologic restoration projects authorized, conditions specified - SB631

Little Plover River watershed enhancement grant to Village of Plover - AB567

Little Plover River watershed enhancement grant to Village of Plover - SB510

Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program established in DNR to assist certain municipalities and home owners - SB878

Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program established in DNR to assist certain municipalities and home owners - AB988

Mississippi River System: modernization of locks and dams supported - SJR33

Mississippi River System: modernization of locks and dams supported - AJR38

Presumption of riparian rights on navigable waterways created - AB551

Presumption of riparian rights on navigable waterways created - SB501

Soo Locks improvement: DOT funding increased - AB517

Soo Locks improvement: DOT funding increased - SB470

Stewardship Program: amount obligated for water infrastructure projects in state parks increased - SB125

Stewardship Program: amount obligated for water infrastructure projects in state parks increased - AB134

Urban storm water and runoff, flood control, and riparian restoration projects: DNR bonding authority increased [Sec. 298] - SB59

Urban storm water and runoff, flood control, and riparian restoration projects: DNR bonding authority increased [Sec. 298] - AB56

Well compensation grant program revisions re family income limit; bonding authority or funding increased for replacement of lead service lines, contaminated sediment removal, lake and river protection, local pollution control grants in certain watersheds, nonpoint source water pollution abatement, and soil and water resource management - AB866

Wetland mitigation bank changes; DNR duties and emergency rule provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, consultation with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers added] - SB169

Wetland mitigation bank changes; DNR duties and emergency rule provision - AB190

waterworks Waterworks

Continuous disinfection of water: municipal water systems required to provide - SB783

Continuous disinfection of water: municipal water systems required to provide - AB966

Lead service line replacement projects re private users of public water systems: bonding authority of the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program increased to provide forgivable loans - SB371

Lead service line replacement projects re private users of public water systems: bonding authority of the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program increased to provide forgivable loans - AB399

waukesha county Waukesha County

Independent charter school authorizers cannot contract with new charter schools until set date [Sec. 1567, 1568, 1573-1577] - SB59

Independent charter school authorizers cannot contract with new charter schools until set date [Sec. 1567, 1568, 1573-1577; original bill only] - AB56

Local professional baseball park district: distribution of excess sales and use tax revenues to certain counties and municipalities; conditions and DOR duties - SB176

School board in charge of the School District of New Berlin allowed to give preference to pupils residing in the City of New Berlin re the full-time open enrollment program - AB702

School board in charge of the School District of New Berlin allowed to give preference to pupils residing in the City of New Berlin re the full-time open enrollment program - SB639

waushara county Waushara County

Circuit court branch added to each of the following counties: Adams, Calumet, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Sawyer, Vilas, and Waushara - SB148

Circuit court branch added to each of the following counties: Adams, Calumet, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Sawyer, Vilas, and Waushara - AB153

Reimbursement to Village of Redgranite for local law enforcement investigation services to a correctional institution - SB781

Reimbursement to Village of Redgranite for local law enforcement investigation services to a correctional institution - AB811

wc WC, see Worker's compensation

wca _wisconsin consumer act_ WCA (Wisconsin Consumer Act), see Consumer protection

weather Weather

Severe weather incidents in July 2019: commending emergency response personnel, National Guard, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, utility crews, and volunteers for their response and efforts to keep communities safe - SJR60

Severe weather incidents in July 2019: commending emergency response personnel, National Guard, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, utility crews, and volunteers for their response and efforts to keep communities safe - AJR78

Weatherization projects: DPI grants to school districts established - AB767

Weatherization projects: DPI grants to school districts established - SB653

wedc WEDC, see Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin

weeds Weeds

Wild parsnip declared a noxious weed by local governments or American Indian tribes or bands: DNR grants to control, monitor, and eliminate; Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation funding - AB829

Wild parsnip declared a noxious weed by local governments or American Indian tribes or bands: DNR grants to control, monitor, and eliminate; Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation funding - SB761

weight limit Weight limit, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

wells Wells

Concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) annual fee increased; nutrient management plan established; groundwater monitoring re manure landspreading; well construction and pump installation rules updated; collaboration to update SnapPlus program; appropriations, State Laboratory of Hygiene, DNR, DHS, DATCP, UW, USDA, and PFAS provisions - AB867

Groundwater management area standards and process for designating established; high capacity well provisions re environmental review, approvals, mining operations, and groundwater management areas; DNR provisions re withdrawal fees, water conservation for certain approvals, eliminate certain hydrologic study, and groundwater study and enforcement standards at mining operations - SB732

Nitrate testing grant program for private well owners established; DHS, local health department, and report provisions - AB148

Nitrate testing grant program for private well owners established; DHS, local health department, and report provisions - SB137

Nitrate testing grant program for private wells [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 189m, 1949m, 9119 (10f); deleted by A.Amdt.1] - AB56

PFAS management zone: DNR grants to municipalities for testing and funding for sampling, testing, and studying; positions in DNR authorized, JCF provision; agricultural chemical cleanup fund and well compensation program provisions - AB921

PFAS management zones established; notification, reports, and grant and loan program requirements; DNR duties and advisory committee established; emergency rule provision - AB922

PFAS management zones established; notification, reports, and grant and loan program requirements; DNR duties and advisory committee established; emergency rule provision - SB774

PFAS testing grants to municipalities; funding to DNR for provisions in SB774 - SB775

Testing privately owned well grants from DNR to local unit of government; well contamination and abandonment compensation grant program limit modified and nitrate provision - AB21

Watershed Science and Education, Center for, funding to UW Board of Regents, sunset provision; hydrogeologist project position created and allocation to the phosphorus recovery and reuse policy program in the UW Madison Division of Extension; DNR grants to counties for well testing and public education and share results; local governments required to stress importance of testing private wells and water supplies - AB800

Watershed Science and Education, Center for, funding to UW Board of Regents, sunset provision; hydrogeologist project position created and allocation to the phosphorus recovery and reuse policy program in the UW Madison Division of Extension; DNR grants to counties for well testing and public education and share results; local governments required to stress importance of testing private wells and water supplies - SB722

Well compensation grant program changes re family income and nitrate contamination [Sec. 1962-1970] - SB59

Well compensation grant program changes re family income and nitrate contamination [Sec. 1962-1970; original bill only] - AB56

Well compensation grant program revisions re family income limit; bonding authority or funding increased for replacement of lead service lines, contaminated sediment removal, lake and river protection, local pollution control grants in certain watersheds, nonpoint source water pollution abatement, and soil and water resource management - AB866

Well compensation grant program revisions re nitrates - SB724

Well compensation grant program revisions re nitrates - AB789

werc WERC, see Employment Relations Commission

wetland Wetland

Floating treatment wetland placed in a lake or river made eligible for lake management grant and river protection grant - AB503

Floating treatment wetland placed in a lake or river made eligible for lake management grant and river protection grant - SB485

Hydrologic restoration and management advisory council created in DNR; general permit for hydrologic restoration projects authorized, conditions specified - AB701

Hydrologic restoration and management advisory council created in DNR; general permit for hydrologic restoration projects authorized, conditions specified - SB631

Little Plover River watershed enhancement grant to Village of Plover - AB567